Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)
Metal blade with a curved top, straight bottom, and two holes. The blade is long and narrow with a slight curve at the top. The two holes are small and circular, positioned vertically near the bottom of the blade. The blade has a shiny surface with visible scratches and imperfections. The background is solid black. The artist is unknown, and the title is "Blade and Mounting for a Dagger (Tantō)".
Artwork Details
- Date
- blade, 16th century; mounting, 19th century
- Medium
- Steel, wood, silver, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 214 × 623 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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